Mexico Trip - Day 2

The day began with breakfast at 9:00 because of the late arrival. We began working at about 11:00 after some morning devotional time and our orientation/job assignments.

We instituted a list of job assignments for the week, and were pretty optimistic about the completion of many of them. As the morning progressed, we had a back hoe come in an begin digging the larger portion of the ditch for the sewage line. By lunch time, they had completed most of the digging for the large ditch, and we had completed most of the digging for the ditch to connect the building to the sewage line. However, briefly after lunch, we were told that the ditch was not dug enough, and that we would have to hand dig massive amounts in the ditch. It was a disappointing realization, as we were already 7+ feet in the ground, and all dirt removal would have to be done bucket by bucket a very tedious, and almost an insurmountable task. The team took the information in stride, and we worked very hard to do what could be done.

After a long day of work, we had dinner, and then a little rest time before meeting together for worship and singing. We spent some time in God's word. We also talked about the highlights for the day. Conversations with the people that worked there and playing with the children at the school topped the list of favorites.

God is going to do amazing things with this team. They are hard working, others centered, loving one another, and serving for God's glory. We are praying that tomorrow brings better things in regards to work, but regardless, we will accomplish what we can for His glory.